Category: NES

Toki
June 2, 2025 No Responses

Toki

Developer: Tad Corporation    Publisher: Taito    Release: 12/91    Genre: Platformer Anyone remember video game TV shows? Before the internet these were our only outlet to see footage of games outside of commercials and were appointment TV. The Gamepro...
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Arkanoid
May 26, 2025 2 Responses

Arkanoid

Developer: Atlus    Publisher: Taito    Release: 08/87   Genre: Action I love Breakout in all its form. The simple gameplay loop of bouncing a ball to break blocks is as addicting as creating lines in Tetris. I appreciate the varied...
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Spy Hunter (NES)
May 19, 2025 No Responses

Spy Hunter (NES)

Developer:Sunsoft    Publisher: Sunsoft    Release: 09/87    Genre: Racing Spy Hunter was one of a few NES titles everyone in my neighborhood seemed to own. In those early years Super Mario Bros, Contra, Double Dragon, Spy Hunter and for some god fors...
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T & C Surf Designs II: Thrilla’s Surfari
May 12, 2025 one Response

T & C Surf Designs II: Thrilla’s Surfari

Developer: Sculptured Software    Publisher: LJN    Release: 03/92    Genre: Action I certainly did not expect to like this one. T & C Surf Designs is an absolutely terrible game that somehow must have sold well. It is so bad...
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Top Gun – the Second Mission
May 5, 2025 No Responses

Top Gun – the Second Mission

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 01/90    Genre: Action Top Gun traumatized a generation of gamers with its tough as nails difficulty and ridiculous landing sequence. We went in to it expecting to recreate the cool dog fighting sequen...
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Yo! Noid!
April 28, 2025 No Responses

Yo! Noid!

Developer: Now Production    Publisher: Capcom    Release: 11/90    Genre: Platformer What a strange title. Licensed video games have been a staple of the industry since the Atari 2600. I get it, using a hot license to make some easy...
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AD & D: DragonStrike
April 2, 2025 No Responses

AD & D: DragonStrike

Developer: Westwood   Publisher: FCI    Release: 07/92    Genre: Shooter This has to be one of the strangest Dungeons & Dragons titles ever made. There are many AD&D games for the NES, some of them even exclusive to Japan. Unfortunately...
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Felix the Cat
March 31, 2025 No Responses

Felix the Cat

Developer: Shimada Kikaku    Publisher: Hudson Soft    Release: 10/92    Genre: Platformer The NES is no stranger to licensed games. Outside of the Atari 2600 it is probably the platform the majority of older gamers unfortunately encountered this genre ...
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Getsu Fūma Den
March 3, 2025 No Responses

Getsu Fūma Den

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 07/07/87    Genre: Action Konami were one of the most versatile publishers of the 8-bit era. In some form or fashion they touched every genre, from sports games to shooters and especially action. Even ...
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Seiken Psycho Calibur
February 7, 2025 No Responses

Seiken Psycho Calibur

Developer: Imagineer    Publisher: Imagineer    Release: 05/19/87    Genre: Action RPG There were many action RPGs on the Famicom early in its life such as Hydlide and Romancia. These games while flawed tried to capture the sense of adventure...
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